Death to Smoochy
Death to Smoochy is a 2002 satirical black comedy crime film directed by Danny DeVito and written by Adam Resnick. Starring Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, DeVito, and Jon Stewart, the film centers on "Rainbow" Randolph Smiley (Williams), a disgraced former children's television host who attempts to sabotage his replacement, Sheldon Mopes (Norton), and his character, Smoochy the Rhino.
Plot
"Rainbow" Randolph Smiley hosts a popular children's television show on National Kidnet called The Rainbow Randolph Show, with his friendly onscreen persona masking his alcoholism and criminal behavior. His career ends after he is arrested by the FBI at Patsy's Warehouse for accepting bribes, his show is cancelled, and he is evicted and left homeless. Ordered by the network's chair to find a replacement, executive Marion Stokes selects the naive Sheldon Mopes and his character Smoochy the Rhino. Sheldon is sincere and dedicated to providing quality children's entertainment with his show Smoochy's Magic Jungle, which puts him at odds with his new producer Nora Wells, Kidnet's vice president of development.
More details
| author | Adam Resnick |
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| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Danny DeVito |
| editor | Jon Poll |
| genre | comedy crime |
| keywords | arrest brain damage brand cast dark side dedicate evict fbi federal bureau of investigation former partner heavyweight boxer irish mob kill lose mob boss neo-nazi neo-nazism plot to kill retire rock bottom set up talent agent television show times square vice president warn |
| musicBy | David Newman |
| producer | Andrew Lazar Peter MacGregor-Scott |
| productionCompany | FilmFour Mad Chance Productions Senator Entertainment |
| publisher | BBFC Film4 Productions Warner Bros. Pictures Wild Bunch |
| recordedAt | Hamilton New York City Toronto |
| theme | black comedy crime comedy death satirical trick |